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== Importance of John McWhirter ==
== A journalist from [[The Age (63)|The Age]] who was present at the siege at Glenrowan ==
'''Links to the KellyGang''' '''below''', Early Years , Fitzpatrick Incident , Murders at Stringy Bark creek , Sebastopol Cavalcade , Euroa Robbery , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , Hare replaced by Nicolson , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , [[#26/6/1880|Glenrowan Siege]] , Ned Kelly's Trial , [[#9|Royal Commission]] , '''Early service''' , Later service , Family
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Glenrowan Siege [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|28/6/1880]]''' '''Special train leaves Melbourne to go to Beechworth - follow up on death of Aaron Sherritt'''
I left Melbourne on the police special [[Railways|train]] at a bit before [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|10 pm]] on 27/6/1880.
'''Train arrives at Benalla'''
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'''Arrive at Glenrowan'''
I gave the Royal Commission an account of the arrival of the train at Genrowan
I ran out to the drain, but when Sup Hare was shot I came back to the platform. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 13|RC10301]])
'''Begining of the siege'''
I watched the start of the siege from the railway platform. ([[Royal Commission report day 9 page 5|RC1609]])
Many of the police had taken wrong ammunition with them, and the consequence was that they had to send back for ammunition. Mr. [[Melvin|Melvin]] and myself sorted the carbine and Martini Henry ammunition and gave it out to the men as the messengers came to the station for it. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 15|RC10331]])
I also saw Mrs [[Reardon|Reardon]] try to leave the Inn with some of her children at about the time when Sgt [[Steele|Steele]] arrived at Glenrowan. Sup [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] and his party from Benalla arrived at the siege at about the same time. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 15|RC10314]])
I met the police from Wangaratta when they arrived ([[Royal Commission report day 24 page 10|RC9402]])
At this time I was between the station and the hotel. The station has a raised platform, and on the side of that platform, between the station and the hotel, we took up our position, and sat on or lay down on some police saddles. It was very cold at the time. When the Benalla and Wangaratta police came, the firing at the hotel was more rapid than it had been for the three hours prior to that. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 16|RC10342]])
'''Capture of Ned Kelly'''
I was present when [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] was captured. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 16|RC10349]])
Later when he was taken to the railway platform I cut Ned Kelly's boots off and assisted Dr [[Nicholson|Nicholson]]. After that I was present when Ned Kelly was interviewed. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 18|RC10386]])
'''Release of the civilians'''
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'''Burning of Jones's Inn'''
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'''Photograph''' '''Royal Commission''' I gave evidence to the [[Reward|Reward]] Board. One of the few witnesses ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/4/1881|Argus16/4/81]])
I gave evidence before the Royal Commission on [[Royal Commission report day 26 page 13|7/6/1881]].
What did the press have to say about my evidence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/6/1881 (2)|Argus8/6/81]])
'''Early Career''' '''Later Career''' '''.'''
== Family ==
'''wife''' ?... '''children ?.... home >..'''
'''What happened to Mr McWhirter's family'''
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